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International Space Station

It Came From Outer Space

NASA to Build Bouncy Castle in Space

by Anika Torruella | 11:41 am, January 22nd, 2013

NASA awarded a $17.8 million contract on January 16th to Las Vegas based Bigelow Aerospace to manufacture and test an inflatable International Space Station (ISS) module. This isn’t the first bouncy party gig for the unfortunately named Bigelow Aerospace as they have already produced experimental inflatable stations Genesis I and Genesis II launched in 2006 and 2007, which we hope have nothing to do with Rob Schneider or possible space-borne gigolo services).

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To Boldly Go

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Tweets At CSA’s Commander Hadfield

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:10 pm, January 4th, 2013

It’s one thing to see science and science-fiction collide in something like the real sonic screwdriver, but it’s another when characters are involved. Star Trek’s own Captain Kirk, William Shatner, was recently spotted tweeting at the Canadian Space Agency’s Commander Chris Hadfield. About space. While Hadfield was actually in space headed for the International Space Station. It doesn’t get much better than this, folks.

(Why Evolution is True via Tipster Rebecca)

Previously in Star Trek

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It Came From Outer Space

Sunita Williams To Return from the International Space Station Today, Will Make Earth a Little Better by Being On It

by Rebecca Pahle | 12:55 pm, November 18th, 2012

Here at The Mary Sue we love Sunita Williams. How can we not? She holds several records for female astronauts, among them the longest stretch of time spent in space. She’s completed a marathon and a triathlon from up among the stars. And she’s only the second female in history to command the International Space Station. Today at 5:26 PM EST Williams and her crew will undock from the ISS and begin their trip back to Earth. Speaking as an Earthling (well… as far as you know), we’ll be glad to have her back.

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: All The Hurricane Sandy Things

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:02 pm, October 29th, 2012

We’ve been seeing a lot of Hurricane Sandy memes, fake photos, and even hurricane cats around the net today. I’m still voting horse head jogger guy as my favorite item. (via The FW) 

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she blinded me with science

Sunita Williams Helps Fix ISS With Toothbrush, Busts Women’s Spacewalk Record

by Zoe Chevat | 11:07 am, September 6th, 2012

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There is nothing that isn’t awesome in that headline, fellow people of the future.

This morning’s space news oddity proves that you needn’t know where your towel is at, as long as you can find your toothbrush. According to MSNBC, an astronaut walkabout team consisting of NASA’s Sunita Williams and Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide were recently charged with clearing debris from a faulty bolt housing, one that prevented them from properly installing a main busing switch. The International Space Station is powered by four of these 220 lb switches – also known as MBSUs – which relay solar power from collection arrays around the complex. A failed attempt last week to remove the former MSBU from the slot and install a spare had left two of the Station’s eight panels unable to relay power, a situation that astronaut Jack Fischer, speaking from Mission Control in Houston, compared to, “living on the set of ‘Apollo 13′.”

Sounds dramatic, sure, but remember that swapping out a busing switch for the International Space Station is a little more complicated than popping out of your car to change a tire.

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Alfred, The Only Sensible Member Of The Batfamily

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:00 pm, May 31st, 2012

This is a fan-made take on the recent Dark Knight Rises posters which featured Batman, Catwoman, and Bane. Only Guilherme Zanettini decided to spotlight some of the secondary characters like Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, and Deputy Commissioner Foley. And well, it is raining in these posters afterall… (via MTV Splash Page) 

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It Came From Outer Space

Spiders Spinning Webs in Zero-Gravity [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 5:59 pm, May 28th, 2011

That lovely creature you are looking at is either Esmerelda or Gladys, one of two golden orb spiders aboard the International Space Station who are being studied to see how they spin webs in zero-gravity. They were delivered by the shuttle Endeavour, which just completed its final space walk. But more importantly, we get to see a closer look at the spiders’ habitat with our favorite flute-playing astronaut Cady Coleman! That video is after the jump.

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Firsts

The First Ever Space-Earth Flute Duet [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 2:30 pm, April 16th, 2011

Recently, we introduced you to astronaut Cady Coleman, who played the flute while aboard the International Space Station. This video marks the first flute duet — or musical duet of any kind, really — to be performed by performers in space and on Earth. Once again, Coleman performs from the ISS and her fellow flautist is Ian Anderson, founder of Jethro Tull. This particular performance is in honor of the first human ever to travel into space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

(Neatorama)

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